REPORT: NFL Owners Make Important Decision On Roger Goodell’s Future

KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell opens the second day of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 28, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

The NFL’s owners have reportedly come to a decision on the future of league Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Goodell has occupied the post since 2006. And, while he’s not a favorite among fans and gets booed at every draft, it would be hard for them to deny that the NFL has become way more profitable under his guidance given the massive television rights deals and other income sources which have emerged while he’s been in charge.

The 64-year-old is up for a contract extension that would need to be approved by the league owners and, so far, there’s been no indication of him not getting one. 

Mark Maske of the Washington Post is reporting that the owners are set to finalize a three-year deal that should keep him around until at least the spring of 2027. The owner’s meeting in October is believed to be the target period for the extension.

NFL owners are still expected to finalize their pending contract extension with Commissioner Roger Goodell, three sources say. The target now appears to be the October owners' meeting. The deal is likely to be for three years to keep Goodell in place through the spring of 2027.

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) August 9, 2023

Goodell is the second-longest tenured commish in NFL history. Pete Rozelle has the longest run as chief, having held the role from 1960 to 1989. 

League owners have every reason to want to keep Goodell around – he’s been great for their pockets. So it appears he will be hitting that 21-year mark in 2027 unless something drastic happens.

REPORT: NFL Owners Make Important Decision On Roger Goodell’s Future
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